PlantSale Plant care guide

Oleander

Nerium oleander · Apocynaceae

An extremely tough, heat- and drought-proof shrub flowering all summer in pink, white or red. Ideal for hot, dry and coastal screens, but every part is highly toxic to people and animals.

At a glance

Habit: Shrub
Light: Full Sun
Water: Drought-Tolerant
Soil: Well-Drained, Poor / Infertile Soil, Sandy Soil
Climate: Warm Temperate, Mediterranean, Subtropical, Arid & Semi-Arid
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 4 m H × 3 m W
Foliage: Evergreen
Flowering: Summer Flowering, Autumn Flowering, Long-Flowering
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Hedging & Screening
Windbreak
Feature / Specimen
Coastal / Salt-Tolerant
Water-Wise
Toxic to Pets
Toxic if Ingested